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Items added on 26th October 2017                                                                                               Those added most recently come first

26/10/2017

 
Electrics to Weymouth Harbour! 
Colin Burges
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The level crossing at Melcombe Regis - Weymouth. August 2017 Copyright Colin Burges
I got talking to a fellow in a pub before catching the Weymouth Wizard and he had a lot to say about the town, its people, its inept council and self-serving politicians. He bought me a drink, thankful I imagine that he had found someone to listen. He seemed honest, but a son of Dorset not perhaps its brightest representative. He had a Jack Russell that grazed on the pub carpet. I told him that I'd only come to Weymouth for the first time a few years ago and that I'd been riding about getting to know the place. I'd been out to Abbotsbury, ridden down from Dorchester and followed the line around to Easton on the island. When I told him that I was sort of mopping up all the stations in Dorset, he asked: "Why would anyone do that?" "Well," I said. "I'd done Devon and then thought I would do the three neighbouring counties. It gets me out on the bike and there is always other interest." With that, the tramway being right outside, we started discussing its future. He couldn't remember panniers but had seen the boat trains behind diesels. "I know a few people around here," he said, like a wise guy. "And I'm privy to things." I nodded. "Anyway, I can tell you this is fact." "What is?" I asked, looking up at the clock. "Netflick Rail, is it?" "Network." "OK, Network Rail. They're planning to extend the third rail down to the harbour."
                Thanks for the report Colin - more to come very soon.


Truro Shed
Trevor Tremethick
Trevor writes:-  ​I never managed to visit Truro Shed and I was wondering if anyone has a detailed plan of the interior or any photographs taken inside the shed. So far, I have only found one picture in Maurice Dart's book 'Images of Cornish Railways'. This was of 4508 in the 'factory' part of the shed. I'd be most grateful if anyone can provide details of the buildings.  Furthermore, if anyone can help we'd be delighted to put any such information or pictures with credits on the website.
Carn Brea Yard
Roger Winnen

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Carn Brea Yard Signalbox, taken after closure of the level crossing here - see notice on gate, and presumably closure of the box itself. Note the box has already lost its nameboard. September 1993 Copyright Roger Winnen
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Another view on the same occasion - one pane of glass had already been smashed - replaced by editing!! September 1973 Copyright Roger Winnen
You will find many items concerning this signal box in our section on the line between Camborne and Redruth.  Click here and scroll down.
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Yeovil Railway Centre
John Cornelius

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Some very careful driving needed here! Copyright John Cornelius

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